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Season 2 of the award-winning series Raised by Refugees sees writer Pax Assadi also take up the role of director to tell a story which is close to his heart. In an abandoned office building in an industrial area of Auckland’s Mt Wellington,…

Spend on Italian TV and film productions shot upwards by 28% to €1.8B ($1.9B) last year, the latest report into the country’s sector revealed today. Closing the MIA Market, the likes of Audiovisual Producers Association (APA)/Cinecittà President Chiara Sbarigia, Netflix …

The era of peak TV looks to have passed, amid strikes, economic uncertainty and buyer caution. But audience expectations for scripted shows remain as high as ever, producers and distributors tell Screen. About 18 months ago, Sally Woodward Gentle, the…

The NZX has suspended trading in Sky Television shares after the company announced it had received an expression of interest in a takeover of the company. Sky TV said it had put a share buy-back on hold as a result…

Netflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos revealed why the studios walked away from the negotiating table with SAG-AFTRA late on October 11. According to him, the actors guild came in with a new proposal that was simply “a bridge too far to…

The TVNZ Otago-shot comedy has begun production of its third season, with returning leads Rebecca Gibney (Wanted, Packed to the Rafters, Halifax: Retribution) and Charles Edwards (Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, The Crown, Downton Abbey). Read more.…

A slowdown in U.K. film and TV commissions and productions is threatening to put indie companies in the red and leave many independent workers within the industry jobless. As much as 75% of independent contractors in the U.K. who are…

A story of commitment to diversity is unfolding in New Zealand’s film and television production industry. It serves as a reminder that when passion and purpose align, transformation can occur not only within an organisation but throughout an entire industry.…

Following the appointment of Alastair Carruthers to the board of TVNZ, the NZFC has now published the COI Management Plan that will remove his access to information and decision-making processes where his two board roles might conflict. Read the plan.…

Everyone’s so mad at the AMPTP that producers want the organization to drop “producers” from its name For the past six months or so, the writers and actors of Hollywood have successfully rallied most of the general public against the…

Negotiations between actors union SAG-AFTRA and the Hollywood studios hit a snag Wednesday over issues including the union’s demand that cast members receive a share of the revenue generated by streaming shows, according to sources close to the talks who…

Heralded as the Most Comprehensive Guide to Virtual Production Techniques Los Angeles (October 11, 2023) – Today, the Visual Effects Society (VES), the visual effects industry’s professional global honorary society, announced the forthcoming October 31st release of the highly anticipated The VES Handbook…

One strike’s done, one to go, so what might things look like when everybody gets back to work? Read more.…

The science of color in film is a fundamental pillar of the visual experience. No matter if it’s the black and white of a noir or the kaleidoscopic bokeh in a romantic drama, all the types of color in film…

“New Zealand is a place with top tier talent across production” – Creator/Executive Producer – David Jenkins 
NZ creatives, writer Maddie Dai, production designer Ra Vincent, hair and makeup designer Nancy Hennah and art decorator Megan Vertelle elevated season 2…